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Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus)

Citation:

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): impact on bat activity and foraging behaviour along the upper Hudson River, New York.

Author(s)
Hooton, L.A., Dzal, Y.A., Veselka, N. and Fenton, M.B.
Issue
3
Volume
94
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Countries
Foraging Distance 20 km NR Not Reported NR Exposure Factor Datasets USA

Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus)

Citation:

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): impact on bat activity and foraging behaviour along the upper Hudson River, New York.

Author(s)
Hooton, L.A., Dzal, Y.A., Veselka, N. and Fenton, M.B.
Issue
3
Volume
94
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Countries
Foraging Distance See citation Figure 3 By location km F Adult Sites varied 5-16 Maternity roosts at 3 sites Exposure Factor Datasets USA
Citation:

Long-distance movements of little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus).

Author(s)
Norquay, K.J., Martinez-Nuñez, F., Dubois, J.E., Monson, K.M. and Willis, C.K.
Issue
2
Volume
94
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Countries
Foraging Distance 431 Median relocation distance: between summer roosts km B Adult 41 Exposure Factor Datasets CANADA
Foraging Distance 315 Median relocation distance: between hibernacula km B Adult 1349 Exposure Factor Datasets CANADA
Foraging Distance 314 Median relocation distance: between swarm and hibernacula km B Adult 43 Exposure Factor Datasets CANADA
Foraging Distance 463 Median relocation distance: between summer roost and hibernacula km B Adult 41 Exposure Factor Datasets CANADA
Foraging Distance 298 Median relocation distance: between swarm and summer roost km B Adult 43 Exposure Factor Datasets CANADA

Spotted Bat (Euderma maculatum)

Citation:

Observations of the echolocation, feeding behaviour, and habitat use of Euderma maculatum (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in southcentral British Columbia.

Author(s)
Woodsworth, G.C., Bell, G.P. and Fenton, M.B.
Issue
6
Volume
59
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Condition Countries
Foraging Distance 300 Max observed m F Adult 1 Okanagan Valley, Britist Columbia Exposure Factor Datasets Pregnant CANADA
Citation:

Long foraging distance for a spotted bat (Euderma maculatum) in northern Arizona.

Author(s)
Rabe, M.J., Siders, M.S., Miller, C.R., Snow, T.K.
Issue
2
Volume
43
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Countries
Foraging Distance 38.5 km from roost F Adult 1 North Kaibab Rnager District, Kaibab National Forest Exposure Factor Datasets USA
Citation:

Ecology of spotted bat (Euderma maculatum) roosting and foraging behavior.

Author(s)
Wai-Ping, V. and Fenton, M.B.
Issue
3
Volume
70
Exposure Endpoint Type Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Countries
Foraging Distance m NR Not Reported Not reported Okanagan Valley, Britist Columbia Exposure Factor Datasets CANADA

Townsend's Big-Eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii)

Citation:

Habitat use and foraging behavior of Townsend's big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) in coastal California.

Author(s)
Fellers, G.M. and Pierson, E.D.
Issue
1
Volume
83
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type California Counties Countries Error
Foraging Distance 3.2 Center of activity km from roost F Adult 14 Olema Valley Exposure Factor Datasets Marin USA 0.5
Foraging Distance 1.3 Center of activity km from roost M Adult 3 Olema Valley Exposure Factor Datasets Marin USA 0.2

Lesser Long-Nosed Bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae)

Citation:

Follow me: foraging distances of Leptonycteris yerbabuenae (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in Sonora determined by fluorescent powder.

Author(s)
Medellin, R.A., Rivero, M., Ibarra, A., de la Torre, J.A., Gonzalez-Terrazas, T.P., Torres-Knoop, L. and Tschapka, M.
Issue
2
Volume
99
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Condition Countries
Foraging Distance 39.7-49.4 Round trip commute to foraging area from roost km F Adult NR Cueva El Pinacate Exposure Factor Datasets Pregnant and lactating MEXICO

Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog (Rana boylii)

Citation:

Rana Boylii (Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog). Upland movement.

Author(s)
Cook, D.G., White, E., White, P., White, S.
Issue
2
Volume
43
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Location Type California Counties Countries
Foraging Distance 71.3 Distance from creek m B Both Adults and Juveniles Sulphur Creek, Ukiah Exposure Factor Datasets Mendocino USA

Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

Citation:

Scale-dependent habitat selection of nesting Great Egrets and Snowy Egrets.

Author(s)
Stolen, E.D., Collazo, J.A. and Percival, H.F.
Issue
3
Volume
30
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Countries Error
Foraging Distance 6.2 Mean flight distance km NR Not Reported 28 North Indian River Lagoon Exposure Factor Datasets USA 0.46
Citation:

Reproductive success, growth and survival of Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) and Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) chicks in coastal Virginia.

Author(s)
Erwin, R.M., Haig, J.G., Stotts, D.B. and Hatfield, J.S.
Issue
1
Volume
113
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Countries
Foraging Distance Dispersal movement km B Juvenile 31 Marsh islands near Chincoteague Exposure Factor Datasets USA

California Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis)

Citation:

Home range, habitat selection, and movements of California black rails at tidal marshes at San Francisco Bay, California.

Author(s)
Tsao, D.C., Takekawa, J.Y., Woo, I., Yee, J.L. and Evens, J.G.
Issue
4
Volume
111
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type California Counties Countries Error
Foraging Distance 2005: 23.1, 2006: 31.6 Distance moved between daily observations m M Adult 2005: 1, 2006: 1 Gambinini Marsh, 38⁰ 12' N, 122⁰ 35' W1 Exposure Factor Datasets Sonoma USA 2005: 3.7, 2006: 6.4
Foraging Distance 24.3 Distance moved between daily observations m F Adult 1 Gambinini Marsh, 38⁰ 12' N, 122⁰ 35' W1 Exposure Factor Datasets Sonoma USA 3.8
Foraging Distance 2005: 42.2, 2006: 25.8 Distance moved between daily observations m M Adult 2005: 5, 2006: 6 Mid-Petaluma Marsh, 38⁰ 11' N, 122⁰ 33' W Exposure Factor Datasets Sonoma USA 2005: 4.0, 2006: 1.8
Foraging Distance 2005: 38.3, 2006: 20.2 Distance moved between daily observations m F Adult 2005: 4, 2006: 4 Mid-Petaluma Marsh, 38⁰ 11' N, 122⁰ 33' W Exposure Factor Datasets Sonoma USA 2005: 4.8, 2006: 1.6
Foraging Distance 2005: 20.0, 2006: 26.8 Distance moved between daily observations m M Adult 2005: 4, 2006: 6 Black John Slough, 38⁰ 08' N, 122⁰ 31' W Exposure Factor Datasets Sonoma USA 2005: 1.6, 2006: 2.0
Foraging Distance 2005: 26.9, 2006: 23.4 Distance moved between daily observations m F Adult 2005: 7, 2006: 4 Black John Slough, 38⁰ 08' N, 122⁰ 31' W Exposure Factor Datasets Sonoma USA 2005: 2.2, 2006: 1.9

Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)

Citation:

Survival and habitat use by fledgling northern flickers in a fragmented forest landscape.

Author(s)
Gow, E.A. and Wiebe, K.L.
Issue
2
Volume
78
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Location Type Countries Error
Foraging Distance 4th d post-fledge: 50, 18th d: 592 Distance traveled by fledglings m B Fledgling Risk Creek, British Columbia (51⁰52'N,
122⁰21'W) 		Exposure Factor Datasets CANADA 4th d post-fledge: 232, 18th d: 353
Citation:

A study of radio-equipped flickers

Author(s)
Royall, W.C., Jr., and O.E. Bray
Pages
47-50
Year
Issue
2
Volume
5
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type
Foraging Distance range of distances between night roost location and the following day's locations km Not Reported Adult 4 birds, 20-99 radio fixes per bird Lakewood, Jefferson County Exposure Factor Datasets

Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)

Citation:

Association of Sex, Fledging Date, and Sibling Relationships with Post-Fledging Movements of Burrowing Owls in a Nonmigratory Population in the Imperial Valley, California.

Author(s)
Catlin, D.H. and Rosenberg, D.K.
Issue
2
Volume
48
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type California Counties Countries Error
Foraging Distance 397 Distance moved from nest post-fledging m M Juvenile 8 El Centro Exposure Factor Datasets Imperial USA 124
Foraging Distance 1762 Distance moved from nest post-fledging m F Juvenile 21 El Centro Exposure Factor Datasets Imperial USA 630

Pine Snake (Pituophis melanoleucus)

Citation:

Spatial ecology of Northern Pinesnakes (Pituophis m. melanoleucus) in disturbed and undisturbed habitats in the New Jersey Pine Barrens.

Author(s)
Smith, R.M., Spotila, J.R. and Bien, W.F.
Issue
1
Volume
71
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Sample Size Location Type Countries
Foraging Distance See citation Mean distance per day m B 17 Pine Barrens Exposure Factor Datasets USA
Citation:

Home Range Size and Distance Traveled from Hibernacula in Northern Pinesnakes in the New Jersey Pine Barrens.

Author(s)
Zappalorti, R., Burger, J. and Peterson, F.
Issue
1
Volume
71
Exposure Endpoint Type Sex Sample Size Location Type Countries
Foraging Distance B 14 Pine Barrens Exposure Factor Datasets USA
Citation:

Movements and activity range sizes of northern pinesnakes (Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus) in middle Tennessee.

Author(s)
Gerald, G.W., Bailey, M.A. and Holmes, J.N.
Issue
4
Volume
40
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Sample Size Location Type Countries
Foraging Distance See citation Mean distance per movement event m/d B 9 Arnold Air Force Base Exposure Factor Datasets USA

Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas)

Citation:

Distribution of amphibians in terrestrial habitat surrounding wetlands.

Author(s)
Rittenhouse, T.A. and Semlitsch, R.D.
Issue
1
Volume
27
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type
Foraging Distance Review Mean distance traveled from breeding site B Not Reported 404 Exposure Factor Datasets

Least Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii ssp. pusillus)

Citation:

Riparian forest as habitat for the least Bell's vireo

Author(s)
Gray, M. Violet and James M. Greaves
Pages
605-611
Publisher
University of California Press
Year
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type California Counties
Foraging Distance up to several hundred yards maximum observed distance travelled by birds from the nest Both Male and Female Adult 32 pairs (1 yr) Gibraltar Reservoir Exposure Factor Datasets Santa Barbara

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)

Citation:

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)

Author(s)
Mirarchi, Ralph E. and Thomas S. Baskett
Pages
1-32
Publisher
The Academy of Natural Sciences; Philadelphia PA: The American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.
Year
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Countries
Foraging Distance review Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported Exposure Factor Datasets CANADA, MEXICO, USA
Citation:

Fall-winter habitat use and food habits of doves in southwestern Oklahoma

Author(s)
Lewis, James C., John A. Morrison, Victor J. Heller and John W. Ault
Pages
678-690
Year
Volume
36
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type
Foraging Distance distance flown from night roosts to feeding sites km Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported Jackson County (elev. 430 m) Exposure Factor Datasets

Citation:
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Units Life Cycle Stage Location Type Age-Specific California Counties
Foraging Distance 12 km Adult Exposure Factor Datasets 2.4 Butte

California Least Tern (Sterna antillarum ssp. browni)

Citation:

Least tern foraging ecology at three major California breeding colonies

Author(s)
Atwood, Jonathon L. and Dennis E. Minsky
Pages
57-72
Year
Volume
14
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type California Counties
Foraging Distance foraging distance from nesting sites mi Not Reported Adult 10-11 surveys/site Venice Beach, Huntington Beach, Santa Margarita River Exposure Factor Datasets Los Angeles, Orange

Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos)

Citation:

Feeding ecology of mallards wintering in Nebraska

Author(s)
Jorde, Dennis G., Gary L. Krapu and Richard D. Crawford
Pages
1044-1053
Year
Issue
4
Volume
47
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Error
Foraging Distance 3.8 foraging distance in grazed corn stubble; for foraging distance over other types of terrain, see table 3, p. 1050 km Not Reported Not Reported 66 Platte River between Lexington and Gibbon, Nebraska Exposure Factor Datasets 0.4 SE

Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)

Citation:

Ptilochronology: A potential biomarker for assessing territory quality and habitat suitability in shrikes

Author(s)
Yosef, Reuven and Thomas C. Grubb, Jr.
Pages
276-279
Year
Volume
6
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type
Foraging Distance 6.5 maximum distance travelled from a fence post to a prey item on ground m Not Reported Adult 21 territories Archbold Biological Station, Lake Placid Exposure Factor Datasets
Foraging Distance 9.2 maximum distance travelled from a cabbage palm to a prey item on ground m Not Reported Adult 21 territories Archbold Biological Station, Lake Placid Exposure Factor Datasets

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

Citation:

Foraging strategies of American kestrels during breeding

Author(s)
Rudolph, Seri G.
Pages
1268-1276
Year
Volume
63
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type California Counties Condition
Foraging Distance distance foraged from nest km Female Adult 4 agricultural lands (lat, 38 deg 32'N; long., 121 deg 47'W) Exposure Factor Datasets Yolo Breeding

Pallid Bat (Antrozous pallidus)

Citation:

Behavioral and ecological aspects of gleaning by a desert insectivorous bat, Antrozous pallidus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)

Author(s)
Bell, G.P.
Pages
217-223
Year
Issue
3
Volume
10
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Condition Countries
Foraging Distance 3 max. distance travelled from roost during foraging km Not Reported Adult 150 bats Exposure Factor Datasets breeding MEXICO

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)

Citation:

Daily activity budgets and movements of winter roosting double-crested cormorants determined by biotelemetry in the Delta region of the Mississippi

Author(s)
King, D. Tommy, James F. Glahn and Keith J. Andrews
Pages
152-157
Year
Volume
18
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Error
Foraging Distance 15.7 mean distance travelled from night roost to foraging site km Both Male and Female Adult 33 birds Mississippi River Delta Exposure Factor Datasets 2.0 SE

Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami)

Citation:

Daily and seasonal patterns of activity and energetics in a heteromyid rodent commuinity

Author(s)
Kenagy, G. J.
Pages
1201-1219
Year
Issue
6
Volume
54
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type California Counties
Foraging Distance minimum distances moved by individuals on one trap night m Both Male and Female Not Reported 5 males, 6 females Owens Valley (1,220 m) Exposure Factor Datasets Inyo

Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia sila formerly Gambelia silus)

Citation:

Observations on the San Joaquin leopard lizard, Crotaphytus wislizenii silus Stenjneger

Author(s)
Montanucci, Richard R.
Pages
270-283
Year
Volume
21
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type California Counties
Foraging Distance 42 maximum foraging distance from burrow m Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported Exposure Factor Datasets Kern, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Tulare

Little Pocket Mouse (Perognathus longimembris)

Citation:

Daily and seasonal patterns of activity and energetics in a heteromyid rodent commuinity

Author(s)
Kenagy, G. J.
Pages
1201-1219
Year
Issue
6
Volume
54
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type California Counties
Foraging Distance < 50 maximum distance moved by individuals in one trap night m Not Reported Not Reported 219 Owens Valley (1,220 m) Exposure Factor Datasets Inyo

California Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis ssp. californicus)

Citation:

Movements and daily activity patterns of a brown pelican in Central California

Author(s)
Croll, Donald A., Lisa T. Ballance, Bernd G. Wursig and Wm. Breck Tyler
Pages
258-260
Year
Volume
88
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type
Foraging Distance distance travelled by radiotagged bird km/day Not Reported Juvenile 1 bird south Monterey Bay Exposure Factor Datasets

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Citation:

Home range and habitat requirements of peregrine falcons on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa

Author(s)
Jenkins, Andrew R., and Grant A. Benn
Pages
90-97
Year
Issue
2
Volume
32
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Countries
Foraging Distance 9.2 maximum distance travelled from nest cliff km Female Adult 2 Cape Peninsula Exposure Factor Datasets SOUTH AFRICA
Foraging Distance 11.1-16.4 maximum distance travelled from nest cliff km Male Adult 2 Cape Peninsula Exposure Factor Datasets SOUTH AFRICA
Citation:

Behavior of peregrines in winter in south Texas

Author(s)
Enderson, James H., Jon Larrabee, Zach Jones, Chris Peper, and Chris Lepisto
Pages
93-98
Year
Issue
2
Volume
29
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type
Foraging Distance 7.5-28.0 range of distances between the most distant locations km Both Male and Female Adult 8 birds near the Laguna Madre Exposure Factor Datasets

Audubon's Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii ssp. vallicola)

Citation:

Ecology of a cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus auduboni) population in central California

Author(s)
Fitch, Henry S.
Pages
159 - 184
Year
Volume
33
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type
Foraging Distance range of average foraging diameters for rabbits with 5 recapture rates, overall range 30 - 1450 ft. ft Both Male and Female Both Adults and Juveniles 5 - 39 San Joaquin Experimental Range Exposure Factor Datasets

California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)

Citation:

Foraging chracteristics of female northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursius) and California sea lions (Zalophus californianus)

Author(s)
Antonelis, George A., Brent S. Stewart and Wayne F. Perryman
Pages
150-158
Year
Volume
68
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Condition Error
Foraging Distance 54.2 km Female Adult 9 Adams Cove, San Miguel Island [lat., 34^o01'55"N; long., 120^o26'25" W] Exposure Factor Datasets post-partum 32.4 SD

Bushtit (Psaltriparus minumus)

Citation:

Flock size, composition, and behavior in a population of bushtits (Psaltriparus minimus)

Author(s)
Ervin, Stephen
Pages
97-191
Year
Issue
2
Volume
48
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type California Counties Condition
Foraging Distance See figure figure showing mapping of approximate ranges of two flocks during one season Both Male and Female Not Reported 2 flocks University of California campus Exposure Factor Datasets Santa Barbara nonbreeding

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

Citation:

Hawks, Owls and Wildlife

Author(s)
Craighead, John J. and Frank C. Craighead, Jr.
Pages
443
Publisher
Dover Publications, Inc.
Year
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type
Foraging Distance 0.25 typical maximum distance between two roosting sites mi Both Male and Female Adult 11 home ranges Superior and Ann Arbor townships Exposure Factor Datasets

Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus ssp. nivosus formerly Charadrius alexandrinus ssp. nivosus)

Citation:

Breeding biology of snowy plovers at Great Salt Lake, Utah

Author(s)
Paton, Peter W.C.
Pages
275
Year
Issue
2
Volume
107
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Value Endpoint Description Units Sex Life Cycle Stage Sample Size Location Type Error
Foraging Distance 177 median foraging distance from nest m Female Adult 192 observations Great Salt Lake, Davis County Exposure Factor Datasets 25%-75% quartiles=64-466
Foraging Distance 272 median foraging distance from nest m Male Adult 266 observations Great Salt Lake, Davis County Exposure Factor Datasets 25%-75% quartiles=110-580
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